Optical properties of nano-structured Pt/FTO counter electrode for QDSSCs

I. S. Yahia; H. Y. Zahran; Amanullah Fatehmulla; W. A. Farooq; M. Aslam; S. Mansoor Ali; M. Atif; M. S. Abd El-Sadek; F. Yakuphanoglu

doi:10.1109/SIECPC.2013.6550975

Optical properties of nano-structured Pt/FTO counter electrode for QDSSCs

I. S. Yahia
, H. Y. Zahran
, Amanullah Fatehmulla
, W. A. Farooq
, M. Aslam
, S. Mansoor Ali
, M. Atif
, M. S. Abd El-Sadek
, F. Yakuphanoglu

King Khalid University
King Saud University
South Valley University
Firat University

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Abstract

Nano-structured platinum (Pt) thin film on fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO) coated on glass substrate was prepared via sputtering technique for quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs). Pt/FTO counter electrode surface morphology was studied using AFM images which revealed the nanorods collection on cylindrical tubes with film roughness 18.63 nm. Transmittance and reflectance measurements of FTO substrate as well as Pt/FTO were carried out in the wavelength range 200-2500 nm. Optical constants (n and k) were calculated at different wavelengths by applying Kramers-Kronig Transformations. The results obtained have been compared and discussed in terms of optimum conditions for a counter electrode. Our efforts are to establish a QDSSC based on nano Pt/FTO counter electrodes. Our work targets can enhance in the near future for photo-counter electrodes applied in QDSSCs.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2013 Saudi International Electronics, Communications and Photonics Conference, SIECPC 2013
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/SIECPC.2013.6550975
State	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes
Event	2013 Saudi International Electronics, Communications and Photonics Conference, SIECPC 2013 - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Duration: 27 Apr 2013 → 30 Apr 2013

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Name	2013 Saudi International Electronics, Communications and Photonics Conference, SIECPC 2013

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Conference	2013 Saudi International Electronics, Communications and Photonics Conference, SIECPC 2013
Country/Territory	Saudi Arabia
City	Riyadh
Period	27/04/13 → 30/04/13

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Kramers-Kronig Transformations
Nanostructure
Optical constants
Pt/FTO counter electrode
QDSSC

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Yahia, I. S., Zahran, H. Y., Fatehmulla, A., Farooq, W. A., Aslam, M., Ali, S. M., Atif, M., Abd El-Sadek, M. S., & Yakuphanoglu, F. (2013). Optical properties of nano-structured Pt/FTO counter electrode for QDSSCs. In 2013 Saudi International Electronics, Communications and Photonics Conference, SIECPC 2013 Article 6550975 (2013 Saudi International Electronics, Communications and Photonics Conference, SIECPC 2013). https://doi.org/10.1109/SIECPC.2013.6550975

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Yahia, IS, Zahran, HY, Fatehmulla, A, Farooq, WA, Aslam, M, Ali, SM, Atif, M, Abd El-Sadek, MS & Yakuphanoglu, F 2013, Optical properties of nano-structured Pt/FTO counter electrode for QDSSCs. in 2013 Saudi International Electronics, Communications and Photonics Conference, SIECPC 2013., 6550975, 2013 Saudi International Electronics, Communications and Photonics Conference, SIECPC 2013, 2013 Saudi International Electronics, Communications and Photonics Conference, SIECPC 2013, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 27/04/13. https://doi.org/10.1109/SIECPC.2013.6550975

Optical properties of nano-structured Pt/FTO counter electrode for QDSSCs. / Yahia, I. S.; Zahran, H. Y.; Fatehmulla, Amanullah et al.
2013 Saudi International Electronics, Communications and Photonics Conference, SIECPC 2013. 2013. 6550975 (2013 Saudi International Electronics, Communications and Photonics Conference, SIECPC 2013).

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Yahia IS, Zahran HY, Fatehmulla A, Farooq WA, Aslam M, Ali SM et al. Optical properties of nano-structured Pt/FTO counter electrode for QDSSCs. In 2013 Saudi International Electronics, Communications and Photonics Conference, SIECPC 2013. 2013. 6550975. (2013 Saudi International Electronics, Communications and Photonics Conference, SIECPC 2013). doi: 10.1109/SIECPC.2013.6550975

Optical properties of nano-structured Pt/FTO counter electrode for QDSSCs

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